Tag: Saul
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Prodigal
Over the course of the previous few weeks, we have been talking about the dangers of self-will and self-interest. Last week, we saw that Saul’s self-interest and worry led him into sin and led him to drag others into sin with him. This week, we see how David’s worry leads him in a way similar…
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God’s Sovereignty and Human Will
Last week, we got at the idea of Christian liberty. Today, we are going to consider the liberty of the human will, or so-called free will. God’s sovereignty and providence as He works all things together in order to establish His own throne within His creation through Israel are the key focus in 1 and…
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Seeking First God’s Kingdom and Righteousness
We have been talking for the last few weeks about what it means to judge justly. Last week, we talked about the Great Exchange—the imputation of our sin to Christ and Christ’s righteousness to His people. The text today leads us to consider patriotism—not concerning any worldly kingdom but concerning the kingdom of Heaven. Since…
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The Bible Series, Episode 4 Interaction
In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 4 This episode was another good episode and mostly accurate to the biblical story, though, once again, there were a few minor details that were off. While…